How the Earth’s upper crust deforms in a viscous or brittle manner and how these behaviors interact and evolve over time: the crucial role of pressure solution creep and sealing processes1

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Fig. 1

(a) Dynamics of the Earth. (b) Distribution of earthquakes through the upper crust in western USA; (c) strength versus depth model for quartz-bearing and feldspathic rocks (Sibson, 1982). (d) Folds and faults in cross sections through mountain ranges, (Pfiffner, 2017). (e) Fold and fault coupled development (Suppe, 1985).

Dynamique de la Terre. (b) Distribution des tremblements de terre dans la croûte supérieure de l’ouest des États-Unis ; (c) modèle de résistance en fonction de la profondeur pour les roches quartzifères et feldspathiques (Sibson, 1982). (d) Plis et failles dans des coupes transversales de chaînes de montagnes, (Pfiffner, 2017). (e) Développement couplé de plis et de failles (Suppe, 1985).

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